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James Kirkwood Jr. (Hollywood, 22 de agosto de 1924 - Manhattan, 21 de abril de 1989) foi um escritor e autor teatral norte-americano. É mais conhecido por sua ligação com o musical-fenômeno da Broadway A Chorus Line.
James Kirkwood Jr. (August 22, 1924 – April 21, 1989) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976 he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the Broadway hit A Chorus Line .
James Kirkwood Jr. was born on 22 August 1924 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Chorus Line (1985), Some Kind of Hero (1982) and P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (2002). He died on 21 April 1989 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- August 22, 1924
- James Kirkwood Jr.
- April 21, 1989
13 de mar. de 2012 · The book is a comprehensive retelling of the life of the late James Kirkwood Jr., a former longtime East Hampton resident who wore many creative hats—playwright, author, actor, and Tony Award...
In 1923, he married actress Lila Lee; with her, he had a son, James Kirkwood Jr., who became a successful writer, winning both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line. Previously he had been married to Gertrude Robinson, with whom he also had a child.
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line.
James Kirkwood Jr. foi um escritor e autor teatral norte-americano. É mais conhecido por sua ligação com o musical-fenômeno da Broadway A Chorus Line. Co-autor do livro que resultou no musical, a obra lhe rendeu o Tony Award de melhor livro de musical e o Prêmio Pulitzer para Drama de 1976, junto com o co-autor Nicholas Dante.
